Chanel Pre-Fall 2026 New York

[PDFSD]

The girls are fighting!! But I'm here thinking how stunning this dress is. Something Karl would never do too. I mean ORANGE lol I don't think Karl knew this colour existed.

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toni the tiger he did at Bottega? lol


also can we please do first quick fact checks before making statements on Karl :

 

[PDFSD]

I didn't say anything about his private person—I'm not talking about biography. I'm talking about the work, and I'm interested in how it looks now from the perspective of the present. We now have the luxury of retrospection, so we can examine his whole career, or we can isolate specific moments or periods within his career. It's not at all as simple as being "what it is."

Would you say that to someone who was trying to curate a show representing Karl's career? A curator has to interpret and select, so as to convey a sense of narrative/movement/change in an artist or designer's work. They can't just fill a gallery with every single one of Picasso's Blue Period paintings (etc.) and say "it is what it is." That would be both banal and a logistical impossibility. They have to select and order material, and the same applies to Karl—now that he's dead we can sort through his whole career, micro and macro, to get a sense of his genuine contributions. That's essentially what was happening in the Costume Institute show; they had to present a coherent sense of his oeuvre in 150 pieces (including Fendi, etc). In doing so (and we could argue about whether they were successful or not), they necessarily presented an interpretation of Karl distinct from his own.

I have no interest in museum curation process i left uni years ago.
I am interested in how brands move forward with their codes and history /archives in mind to create beautiful interesting things .
I think your and more people for sure are not clear on what KL construction was or is i am not confused and in think more people also have same clear idea of his work etc .

But happy your digging to understand it for yourself &hope it becomes clear for you and others still in process of obtaining knowledge on him.

 

[LadyJunon]

The story behind the show opening:


Also Bhavitha is the one who posted the crying video after the last show.

 

[Caffeine]

That button will always live in my head rent free

Just like the laughable rumors and threats of wealthy New Yorkers leaving the city if Mamdani became mayor, Chanel customers aren't going anywhere. There will inevitably be something of interest to purchase especially now that Blazy is slowly flooding the market with a multitude of choices collection by collection (logo or otherwise) for nearly any and all potential buyers. Chanel will always be Chanel.

I challenge this claim. The reason why they added all the classic looks is that people didn't buy his first runway collection. The SAs are very nervous. They are less commission based now so it doesn't hurt as much, but they don't like quiet and sad stores. They don't like clients texting them complaining all day long. They want their RTW clients to be happy.

So far the best offerings are old Chanel copy cats and BV with Chanel prices. People can easily go elsewhere.

The costume jewelry is terrible however, it feels very cheap and does not elevate the looks at all.

I actually think that the costume jewelry has improved quite a lot. the recent costume jewelry under VV is largely cheap stuff sold at $2k a piece. This runway actually offered more interesting pieces.

 

[hamburgers]

I will tell you the brutal reality: the whole New York thing is an excuse to hide the fact that they are in a panic because the debut show was hated so much by the customers. By making this a New York "theme", they can throw everything against the wall and see what sticks.

To be fair the set, location, and concept was already put into motion in July weeks before the debut show when the subway map teaser was released.

 

[Caffeine]

To be fair the set, location, and concept was already put into motion in July weeks before the debut show when the subway map teaser was released.

Yes. It's just less restricting than, say, Dakar, Hamburg, etc.
a couple of things in no particular order:
Resee pic from RedNote:
(cute brooches. very poorly fitted top.)


The real New York commuters:
sneakers, flats, black, denim, and more black. Everyone is in a rush as always! The energy is very different from the show. It's not a lingering place. It's a place where you dash to your next destination 24/7.

 

[LadyJunon]

Details from the re-see:

 

[fruitdots]

fruity love you but your exhausting

i didn't say again that the micro does not exist without the marco or vice versa ....said it before you keep changing the goal post on the points made 🤦‍♀️ we are going in words saled has bad as Blazy´s Chanel.

i am talking about order of sequence like 1 comes before 2 ..you know like the clock of life.

i know how collections are build because from day zero, i been in high fashion for 17 years and i am playing dumb on here to keep it simple .

you can take what i say or leave it in the dirty but i am not going to spell it out.

rest my case .

I just think you're being imprecise. "Order of sequence," and "the clock of life," don't mean anything here. That's where the real word salad is.

 

[Alquimista]

Oh Karl knew and he did MUCH BETTER, maybe just once but enough to hunt us for the next decades, the sports line reminds demanding on vintage market nowadays
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Do not take statements like mine so literally. Again: Karl would use ALL the colours in the rainbow before choosing orange.

Because it looks like a larvae nest, Karl had good taste he would never do that.

You people talking about Karl like he was Armani. Give me a break. Lol

 

[Alquimista]

toni the tiger he did at Bottega? lol
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also can we please do first quick fact checks before making statements on Karl :
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Why are you pointing out exceptions when that was not the rule? Karl was not a fan of orange and a lot of other colours too.

And good for him to bring his tiger to Chanel. I want more!

 

[PDFSD]

I just think you're being imprecise. "Order of sequence," and "the clock of life," don't mean anything here. That's where the real word salad is.

the order of arabic numerals on a clock again i spelled it out for you or should i add a picture ? same as order for having a idea or vision then going into details .....

fyi :
Arabic numerals are the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 that are used in the modern world, which actually originated in India before being adopted and disseminated by Arab mathematicians. The term "Arabic numerals" was used because the Arabs transmitted this system to Europe, where it eventually replaced Roman numerals

 

[marines]

 

[PDFSD]

fish shoe by andré perugia, 1955

he been on pinterst again i see lol

 

[fruitdots]

the order of arabic numerals on a clock again i spelled it out for you or should i add a picture ? same as order for having a idea or vision then going into details .....

fyi :
Arabic numerals are the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 that are used in the modern world, which actually originated in India before being adopted and disseminated by Arab mathematicians. The term "Arabic numerals" was used because the Arabs transmitted this system to Europe, where it eventually replaced Roman numerals

I'm very well aware of Roman numerals, but they have no logical relation to the discussion. You seem to think that "vision" is 1, and "execution" is 2, as if there were a tidy and natural sequence of order. That's just not how things work.

 

[PDFSD]

I'm very well aware of Roman numerals, but they have no logical relation to the discussion. You seem to think that "vision" is 1, and "execution" is 2, as if there were a tidy and natural sequence of order. That's just not how things work.

arabic numerals now you start wit roman ones lol see!!!!

dear i don't seem to think it ...... i know ... i leave it at that.
i am trying to give you insight into the process but you want to hold dear to your idea of something.

lets let it go i still love you fruity

 

[couturefan]

I have to say Ayo has been looking amazing with the Chanel partnership.

 

[fruitdots]

arabic numerals now you start wit roman ones lol see!!!!

dear i don't seem to think it ...... i know ... i leave it at that.
i am trying to give you insight into the process but you want to hold dear to your idea of something.

lets let it go i still love you fruity

Whichever numerals you choose, your metaphors don't make sense babe But I'm glad you have a good sense of the point you're not adequately communicating.

 

[FashionPower]

I hate this "make it relatable" approach from Leena Naair. It's very 21th century "let them eat cake" Marie Antoinette. It's ironic that 90% of the people seated in the front row haven't entered an actual subway train for years. When was the last time Anna Wintour took the subway? 50 years ago? And ASAP Rocky? He probably flies private even to get his Starbucks. I am sure GDragon doesn't even know how to use an automatic ticket machine. You know all the shows attendees fully sanitized themselves as soon as they exited the station. It's giving Gucci Kendall x Bad Bunny flying commercial ad campaign and we all roasted that, Blazy, Pavlovsky and Naair should get the same treatment too.
This reminds of the mid 2010's era from Dolce & Gabbana with campaigns featuring models fully dressed in embroidered looks captured in the streets of Milan and Naples next to peasants wearing counterfeit Nike basic sneakers, Guess jeans and 100% polyester Moncler knock off black puffer jackets. We all know NO ONE would wear any of these looks to take the subway, apart from very basic separates and the bags.
This brand sells 10k quilted bags that cost 200 bucks to make, 5k 100% brass costume jewelry and they are really pushing the "CHANEL is for everyone" narrative, it's so hypocritical.
You don't send >1 mil worth of clothing in a subway station, come on. You want to make it relatable? Hold the show in Times Square during rush hour instead.
I don't think I have ever seen cornier bag designs. That squirrel double flap bag is VILE. Had that bag being designed by Jeremy Scott for Moschino, everyone would have hated it, since it's Blazy he gets praised.

 

[Caffeine]

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fish shoe by andré perugia, 1955

he been on pinterst again i see lol

vogue was down for me but I did see a pair of shoes with eyes. did you see?
Found it.


(btw, this is Michael Rider's Celine, no?)

 

[FashionPower]

vogue was down for me but I did see a pair of shoes with eyes. did you see?
Found it.
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(btw, this is Michael Rider's Celine, no?)

Eyes detail copied from Petite Malle Kabuki from NG